The British Pound Is Almost as Unstable as Bitcoin

The pound sterling — regarded as the world’s oldest currency still in use since its inception more than a thousand years ago — is almost as volatile as new-comer Bitcoin as of late. Here’s a look at the 30-day volatility for both:

(Bloomberg) — The pound sterling — regarded as the world’s oldest currency still in use since its inception more than a thousand years ago — is almost as volatile as new-comer Bitcoin as of late. Here’s a look at the 30-day volatility for both:

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NOTE: Felice Maranz writes for Bloomberg’s Markets Live blog. The observations she makes are her own and not intended as investment advice. For more markets commentary, see the MLIV blog.

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